# 2014 IK Start season

The 2014 season is Start's 2nd season in the Tippeligaen since their promotion back to the league in 2012, and their fourth season with Mons Ivar Mjelde as manager. Start competed in the Tippeligaen and, finishing 12th, and the Norwegian Cup, where they were knocked out at the Fourth Round by Sarpsborg 08.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Håkon Opdal (captain) |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Glenn Andersen |
| 4 | MF | NGA | Seyi Olofinjana |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Robert Sandnes |
| 8 | FW | NOR | Espen Hoff |
| 9 | FW | GHA | Ernest Asante |
| 10 | MF | NGA | Solomon Owello |
| 13 | FW | NOR | Zlatko Tripić |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Espen Børufsen |
| 15 | DF | CRC | Bismark Acosta |
| 16 | FW | NOR | Alexander Lind |
| 17 | MF | ISL | Guðmundur Kristjánsson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | FW | ISL | Matthías Vilhjálmsson |
| 19 | DF | NOR | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 20 | MF | NOR | John Olav Norheim |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Jon Hodnemyr |
| 24 | GK | NOR | Pål Vestly Heigre |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen |
| 26 | DF | NOR | Jesper Mathisen |
| 28 | DF | NOR | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl |
| 30 | GK | NOR | Terje Reinertsen |
| 33 | DF | NOR | Amin Nouri |
| 99 | MF | CRC | Fernando Paniagua |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | AUT | Markus Berger (from Chornomorets Odesa) |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Robert Sandnes (from Selfoss) |
| 13 | MF | NOR | Zlatko Tripić (from Molde) |
| 16 | FW | NOR | Alexander Lind (from Donn) |
| 99 | MF | CRC | Fernando Paniagua (from Deportivo Saprissa) |
| 20 | FW | NOR | John Olav Norheim (from Fløy) |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Jon Hodnemyr (from Vindbjart) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Birger Madsen (retired) |
| 5 | MF | FIN | Markus Heikkinen (to HJK) |
| 16 | FW | NOR | Christian Tveit (to Nest-Sotra) |
| 19 | DF | NOR | Alain Delgado (to Jerv) |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Henrik Dahlum (to Jerv) |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Sondre Tronstad (to Huddersfield) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | MF | NGA | Seyi Olofinjana |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Ajer (from Lillestrøm) |
| 24 | GK | NOR | Pål Vestly Heigre (to Start) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | AUT | Markus Berger (to Ural) |
| 6 | MF | SEN | Babacar Sarr (to Sogndal) |
| 11 | FW | CRC | Jorge Castro (on loan to Sandnes Ulf) |
| — | MF | NOR | Robert Våge Skårdal (to Fløy) |

## Competitions
### Tippeligaen
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | W | D | W | L | L | D | L | D | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | L | D | L |
| Position | 13 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 10 | Viking | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 36 | |
| 11 | Haugesund | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 36 | |
| 12 | Start | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 35 | |
| 13 | Bodø/Glimt | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 35 | |
| 14 | Brann (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 29 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 9 November 2014

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Håkon Opdal | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Glenn Andersen | 30 | 3 | 25+2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | NGA | Seyi Olofinjana | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Robert Sandnes | 17 | 0 | 4+11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | NOR | Espen Hoff | 30 | 7 | 22+6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | GHA | Ernest Asante | 33 | 8 | 21+8 | 8 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | NGA | Solomon Owello | 32 | 1 | 24+4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | NOR | Zlatko Tripić | 31 | 8 | 25+2 | 6 | 1+3 | 2 |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Espen Børufsen | 26 | 3 | 21+2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | CRC | Bismark Acosta | 28 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | FW | NOR | Alexander Lind | 13 | 1 | 2+10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | ISL | Guðmundur Kristjánsson | 32 | 2 | 23+6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ISL | Matthías Vilhjálmsson | 26 | 9 | 20+3 | 5 | 1+2 | 4 |
| 19 | DF | NOR | Kristoffer Ajer | 13 | 1 | 7+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Jon Hodnemyr | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 3 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | NOR | Pål Vestly Heigre | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | NOR | Jesper Mathisen | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | NOR | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 30 | 2 | 26+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | NOR | Terje Reinertsen | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | NOR | Mathias Rasmussen | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | NOR | Amin Nouri | 26 | 1 | 16+6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | CRC | Fernando Paniagua | 16 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: ||||||||||
| 11 | FW | CRC | Jorge Castro | 10 | 4 | 2+5 | 2 | 2+1 | 2 |
| Players who played for Start that left during the season: ||||||||||
| 4 | DF | AUT | Markus Berger | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | SEN | Babacar Sarr | 17 | 1 | 4+9 | 1 | 1+3 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 18 | Matthías Vilhjálmsson | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Ernest Asante | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | MF | 13 | Zlatko Tripić | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | MF | 8 | Espen Hoff | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | FW | 11 | Jorge Castro | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | MF | 14 | Espen Børufsen | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | DF | 15 | Bismark Acosta | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | | | Own goal | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | DF | 28 | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 2 | Glenn Andersen | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | 17 | Guðmundur Kristjánsson | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | MF | 6 | Babacar Sarr | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 4 | Markus Berger | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 33 | Amin Nouri | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 19 | Kristoffer Ajer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | 10 | Solomon Owello | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | 22 | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | 16 | Alexander Lind | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 2 | Glenn Andersen | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 47 | 12 | 59 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Håkon Opdal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Glenn Andersen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Markus Berger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Seyi Olofinjana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Robert Sandnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Babacar Sarr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Espen Hoff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Ernest Asante | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Solomon Owello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Zlatko Tripić | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Espen Børufsen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Bismark Acosta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Guðmundur Kristjánsson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Matthías Vilhjálmsson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Kristoffer Ajer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Amin Nouri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | Fernando Paniagua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 41 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 52 | 1 |